Where does “နာမည်” come from?
နာမည် (Burmese) comes from Burmese အမည်, from Burmese မည်, from English ma’am, from English madam, from Middle English madame, from Old French madame, from Old French dame, from Late Latin domna — to build; to arrange, to put together.
နာမည် (Burmese): name
Definitions
- name
Ancestry of “နာမည်”, step by step
နာမည် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese အမည်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | အမည် | name |
| 2 | Burmese | မည် | how; to be called; Alternative form of မယ် |
| 3 | English | ma’am | A polite and formal way to address a woman |
| 4 | English | madam | "Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying... |
| 5 | Middle English | madame | madam polite term of address or (less often) title for a noble lady |
| 6 | Old French | madame | — |
| 7 | Old French | dame | lady; woman |
| 8 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 9 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 10 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 11 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |